Gingerbread Scones with Cinnamon Glaze
Tender and moist gingerbread scones with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice. A delicious Christmas treat that makes holiday breakfasts extra special.
Servings 8 pieces
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 3 /4 cup half-and-half cream
- ½ cup butter cold
Cinnamon Glaze
- 1 cup icing sugar confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons 1/2 and 1/2 cream
Instructions
Step 1: Preparation
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Step 2: Mixing the Flour Mixture
- In a large bowl, add the flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, salt, and baking powder. Whisk well to combine.
- Add the cold butter to the flour mixture and, using a pastry cutter or your hands, blend until coarse crumbs form, about the size of peas. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and set aside.
Step 3: Making the Scone Dough
- In a second small mixing bowl, add the brown sugar, molasses, and half-and-half cream. Mix with a fork.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the well in the center of the flour mixture. If there is still molasses stuck to the bottom of the bowl, use a rubber spatula to scrape it out. Mix the dough with your hands. It will be a little sticky.
- Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead it into a small ball, then flatten it into an 8-inch circle about 1 inch thick.
- Using a sharp knife, cut into 8 equal wedges.
Step 4: Baking the Scones
- Place the scones on the prepared baking sheet. Using a small pastry brush, lightly brush the tops with cream.
- Bake in the preheated oven at 400°F for 12 to 15 minutes. Gingerbread scones are darker than most scones because of the molasses and spices. They are done when the tops are lightly browned and spring back when gently pressed.
- While the scones bake, make the cinnamon glaze.
Step 5: Making the Cinnamon Glaze
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, add the icing sugar and cinnamon and whisk to combine. Add the cream and vanilla extract, then mix with a small rubber spatula until smooth.
- Transfer the baked scones to a wire rack covered with parchment paper. Drizzle the cinnamon glaze over the tops while the scones are still warm, then let them cool to room temperature.